For anyone, like me, who has recently found themselves interested in the world of craft beer, starting off can be a bit of a challenge. There are so many craft breweries, carrying so many different craft beers, that choosing a place to start drinking is quite overwhelming. After a few weeks of tasting, I’ve come up with this short list of beers that I found to be the best for a #BeerSnob newbie. Feel free to comment with some feedback, beer suggestions, and adventures for the #BeerSnob newbie to try!

So we were really excited to hear that they were canning their American Pale Ale. And even more excited when we saw the cans. They look fantastic, with great artwork from Lon Chan giving them real impact. They do look great in our beer fridge.

Celebrate with this golden ale (5% ABV) brewed with Maris Otter malt, dark crystal & caramalt to celebrate Beer Day Britain and the 800th Anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215. Ale was mentioned in clause 35 of Magna Carta.

As a nod to the Magna Carta connection, Britannia’s Brew is a limited edition of 1,215 bottle conditioned bottles. Clause 35 of Magna Carta stated: ‘Let there be throughout our kingdom a single measure for wine and a single measure for ale and a single measure for corn, namely “the London quarter‘.